Kindred Spirits celebrates the quiet, unbreakable bond between human and dog.
It speaks to that deep understanding where words are not needed, only presence and love.
With a loyal companion by your side, doing your best becomes enough — and together, the simplest moments shine.
The sculpture captures this connection with warmth and sensitivity, showing how a dog’s devotion can lift us from shadows and remind us of light. Free from judgment, this companionship is steadfast, honest, and true — an eternal reminder of trust and comfort.
Rich in detail, the piece is adorned with the high decorative costume of the fair, complete with a whimsical top hat and playful attire. Beneath the joyful flourish lies the heart of the work: a timeless, unspoken bond that is everlasting and real.
It’s an ode to the bonds that ground us, the ones that grow not in grand gestures but in everyday moments of stillness, trust, and affection.
always limited edition series
made in UK/Ireland by family foundries
quality European bronze metals used (85% copper/tin, etc)
certificate of authenticity for bronzes
Suitable for in or outdoor settings.
Contact Dawn for viewing, payment & delivery options email: hello@dawnconn.com
Sculptures are available for worldwide shipping, carefully delivered at cost to ensure safe arrival.
Price: £1350.00
Size Details:
Metric – H: 24 W: 18 D: 19 centimetres (height / width / depth)
Imperial – H: 9.5 W: 7 D: 7.5 inches (height / width / depth)
Weight - 4 kgs ~ foundry bronze
Medium: Foundry metal
Foundry Bronze – refers to the poured molten metal that is cast solid or hollow, depending on size, at a bronze foundry (using the traditional lost wax process). It is more robust and will appreciate in value.
The first stage of making a bronze is to sculpt the original out of clay, plaster or wax. Dawn uses different materials: e-poxy resin / vintage textiles soaked in resin and other reclaimed items. This is built up over a steel and aluminium anatomical skeleton known as an armature.
Over this original sculpture a silicon rubber mould is made to form a negative of the original.
Into the mould molten wax is slushed in and then poured out and allowed to cool, to form a hollow wax positive.
The seam line where the mould fitted together is then worked out and the sculpture cut up into castable sections.
To this a series of wax runners and risers is fitted, and these allow the molten bronze to flow in and the gases to come out. Once the wax is 'sprued up' it is coated inside and out with liquid ceramic and grit built up in layers to form a strong heat-resistant investment around the wax.
This is then baked upside down in an oven allowing the wax to melt out - hence the term 'Cirdu perdue or lost wax.
This forms a negative space of the original into which molten bronze can be poured at 1200°c. Other metals such as gold, silver and stainless steel can be cast using the same method.
When the bronze has cooled, the ceramic shell is chipped away and the sprues cut off. To remove the ceramic from the surface detail the bronze is placed in acid, which breaks down the investment.
If the bronze has been cast in several pieces, it is now welded together and chased. This is a highly skilled process recreating any surface detail.
The sculpture is now ready to be heated up and applied with various chemicals, which form the finished patina/colouration of the bronze.
